who was upset by the video. he added that his two cats are loved and cherished by our entire family and this behaviour is an isolated that will never happen again. everyone expected him not to be in the team, in the squad at the stadium for last night s game. and when the starting xi was announced an hour before the game and he was there, there was a lot of shock. itjust brings the club into more disrepute. the outcry on social media was swift. former footballer ian wright called zouma a coward. gary lineker called west ham s decision to play him tone deaf. and wildlife presenter chris packham said, animal abuse must never be sidelined at the expense of entertainment. the rspca is investigating, but as a charity it has limited powers and no right to remove animals without police help. the essex police, where zouma lives, says it s liaising with the rspca and urgent inquiries are ongoing. as a cat owner myself, i was completely appalled to see the video, the sheer level of viol